The Mad Wife vs The Queens of Crime: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
Side by side
The Mad Wife
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling author Meagan Church comes a haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the suffocating grip of societal expectations that will leave you questioning the…
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The Queens of Crime
The Queens of Crime is a murder mystery novel by American author Marie Benedict. It was published by St. Martin's Press on February 11, 2025. The novel is based on a murder investigation that involved Dorothy L. Sayers…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Mad Wife | The Queens of Crime | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (173928) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (65) | 4.2 (20) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (489) | 4.0 (116) |
Reception
| The Mad Wife | The Queens of Crime | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 173928 | 116 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 378 |
| Pages | 321 | — |